H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1244Rank #23Updated May 2026

Network and Computer Systems Administrators

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 15-1244). Based on 24,718 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$94,182

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$80,000

lower quartile

P75 wage

$114,131

upper quartile

Filings

24,718

Rank #23

Summary

Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 15-1244) account for 24,718 H-1B filings in the US program. The typical salary range spans $80,000 (P25) to $114,131 (P75), with a median of $94,182 across all filings and experience levels.

H-1B prevailing wages for this role rise significantly with DOL wage level. Level I positions (entry/trainee) range from $63,606 to $85,000 (P25–P75), while Level IV (fully experienced/specialized) ranges from $111,395 to $146,880. Mid-level positions (Levels II and III) bridge the gap, with Level II spanning $77,418–$99,606 and Level III spanning $95,129–$123,834.

Texas leads in volume with 4,502 filings at a median wage of $90,938, followed by California with 3,425 filings at $114,712. New Jersey, Illinois, and Georgia round out the top five states. Top employers sponsoring H-1B Network and Computer Systems Administrators include Cognizant Technology Solutions US Corp (927 filings), Tata Consultancy Services Limited (925), Accenture LLP (479), Infosys Limited (289), and LTIMindtree Limited (201).

Network and Computer Systems Administrators H-1B salary
H-1B prevailing wage DOL level
Network administrator H-1B sponsorship
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SOC 15-1244 wages by state

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	2,045	$63,606	$71,594	$85,000
Level II	13,856	$77,418	$86,237	$99,606
Level III	5,208	$95,129	$106,553	$123,834
Level IV	2,727	$111,395	$125,000	$146,880

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	TX	4,502	$90,938
2	CA	3,425	$114,712
3	NJ	1,359	$95,000
4	IL	1,259	$89,336
5	GA	1,227	$88,317
6	NC	1,151	$94,640
7	NY	1,017	$97,000
8	WA	972	$104,021
9	VA	900	$99,804
10	FL	817	$90,000

4,502

3,425

1,359

1,259

1,227

1,151

1,017

972

900

817

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	927
2	TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED	925
3	Accenture LLP	479
4	INFOSYS LIMITED	289
5	LTIMindtree Limited	201
6	WIPRO LIMITED	198
7	HCL AMERICA INC	195
8	Cisco Systems, Inc.	166
9	Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc.	125
10	Mphasis Corporation	90

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUT…

927

TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES …

925

Accenture LLP

479

INFOSYS LIMITED

289

LTIMindtree Limited

201

WIPRO LIMITED

198

HCL AMERICA INC

195

Cisco Systems, Inc.

166

Tech Mahindra (Americas) I…

125

Mphasis Corporation

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How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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